Zip 02357 (Easton, MA) Climate

02357 Easton, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are typically in the mid 70s to low 80s while winter temperatures can drop into the teens or single digits. The area experiences significant precipitation throughout the year including snow during the winter. Winters can be quite long and cold while springs and summers are usually mild and pleasant.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02357 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 02357 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Easton, Massachusetts	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	46.8 in.	27.8 in.
	122.9 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	118 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 02357 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In the 02357 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 02357 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02357 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02357 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02357 zip code, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02357 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02357 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 02357 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the 02357 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02357 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in the 02357 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.8 inches in the 02357 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02357 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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